<div dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)"><i><font size="4">FINAL WEEK -- Noel Coward's STAR QUALITY at Schenectady Civic </font></i></span></span></b><br><div><br> <img src="cid:ii_iwegzrni1_158d7ab04eee4eed" style="margin-right: 0px;" width="582" height="345"><br></div><div> Jean T. Carney & Jason Biszick (Photo by Jenn Moak)<br><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span> </span><b>SCHENECTADY -- <span>Noel Coward’s</span>
<i>Star
Quality, </i>adapted by Christopher Luscombe</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">and </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">directed by Donald Mealy, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">opens Friday, December 2, and runs through Sunday, December
11, at Schenectady Civic Players, 12 South Church Street in Schenectady’s
historic Stockade district.<span> </span></span></b></p><b>
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</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span> </span>In
his final comedy, Noel Coward takes us behind the scenes of a new West End
production. <span> </span>Conjuring <span> </span>up a backstage world of talent and treachery <span> </span>he creates a gallery of characters including a
temperamental leading lady, a ruthless director, jaded old troupers and, caught
in the middle, an innocent young playwright. <span> </span>From first rehearsal to opening night, Star
Quality becomes increasingly heart-wrenching….and hilarious.<span> </span><i>London
Sunday Times</i> called it an “enchanting comedy, a tough, elegant and
hilarious look at backstage life.” </span></b></p><b>
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</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span> </span></span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">The
Civic Players cast features Jean T. Carney (as Lorraine Barrie), Pat Hoffman
(as Marion Blake), <span> </span>Debbie May (as Nora
Mitchell),<span> </span>Robert L. Hegeman (as Gerald
Wentworth), Jason Biszick (as Ray Malcolm), Mark Stephens (as Tony Orford), and
Evan Jones (as Bryan Snow).</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></b></p><b>
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</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span> </span>Star
Quality </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday (December
2, 3, 4) and Wednesday through Sunday (December 7 through 11).<span> </span>Wednesday and Thursday curtains are at 7:30
pm; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; and Sundays are matinees only at 2:30
pm.<span> <br></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span><br></span></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Tickets, $20.<span> </span>Order on-line at </span><a href="http://www.civicplayers.org"><span style="font-family:"times new roman","serif"">www.civicplayers.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span> </span>Or call the
Playhouse 518-382-2081.</span></b></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><br></span></b></p><b>
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